Lou Piniella
American baseball player and manager
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Lou Piniella was an American professional baseball player and manager, born on August 28, 1943, in Tampa, Florida. He played as a leftfielder and had a career batting average of .291 with 1,705 hits and 102 home runs. Piniella played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1984, notably with the New York Yankees. He also achieved success as a manager, earning three MLB Manager of the Year Awards and two World Series championships. His career highlights include a Rookie of the Year Award and being a one-time All-Star.1
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